restricted area
Americannoun
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restricted areas
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an area restricted to authorized military personnel.
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any area that is off-limits to particular people.
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Basketball. an area under the basket in which certain offensive foul calls are restricted.
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At their plush headquarters, we were given a tour of a restricted area where NEO prototypes are being built, tested and repaired.
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2026
In June, Tesla rolled out an invite-only robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, where customers can take rides around a restricted area with a safety driver in the passenger seat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025
A source with knowledge of the incident told NPR that the official tried to prevent staffers from filming and photographing in Section 60, a restricted area where recent U.S. military casualties are buried.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2024
The Justice Department alleges in a court document that Knight was among the first rioters to breach a restricted area near the Capitol.
From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2024
Donovan’s red hair bristled into separate wires, “Greg, let’s get out of here. I quit my job five seconds ago, and this is a restricted area for non-personnel.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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